Nir Barkat

Nir Barkat is an Israeli lawmaker as part of the Likud Party and is the country's current economy and industry minister.

A former mayor of Jerusalem, Barkat is also a highly successful businessman, having been part of numerous hi-tech ventures. He is estimated to be one of the wealthiest politicians in the country due to his fortune.

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 (L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Economy Minister Nir Barkat

'This is not North Korea': Nir Barkat calls Netanyahu 'supreme leader'

Earlier in the program when asked whether he had watched the interview with freed hostage Eli Sharabi, Barkat said "I had more important things to do."

Israel and Vietnam reignite relations with new free trade agreement

“The trade agreement with Vietnam represents a significant step forward for the Israeli economy, marking another milestone in Israel’s cooperation with leading global economies," Barkat said.

El Al sets four fixed-price destinations to keep skies open amid airline cancelations

El Al will offer round-trip tickets to international travel hubs Larnaca for $199, Athens for $299, and Vienna and Dubai for $349 through the end of 2024.

21/08/2024

New reform that would allow Israel to import products marketed in EU passes

In February, the Knesset’s ministerial Cost of Living Committee approved a new reform that would allow Israel to import products marketed in the European Union.

Economy Minister Nir Barkat seen during a plenum session at the Knesset, in Jerusalem

'It's your time to decide': Former minister calls for Nir Barkat to leave government

Barkat has come under increasing pressure to leave the government in recent weeks, and it has intensified after Gantz resigned.

 (L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Economy Minister Nir Barkat

Nir Barkat threatens Likud opposition on haredi draft bill, Netanyahu fires back

"To win the war, the IDF needs more soldiers. Without victory in battle, there is no country and no Torah," Barkat stated.

Jerusalem Unity Prize to be awarded on 10th anniversary of murder of kidnapped yeshiva students

The prize categories were all war-related: Strengthening the South, Strengthening the North, and Strengthening the Home Front, Reservists, and Diaspora.

‘Throw Qatar out of the equation’: Nir Barkat’s approach to post-war Gaza

Economy Minister Barkat claims Qatar has invested $1 trillion in an anti-Israel ‘soft war,' and believes that the first and most important strategic step is to knock Qatar out of the picture. 

Amal Asad

Nir Barkat's former commander: 'Don't come to the Remembrance Day ceremony, you abandoned us'

"Nir Barkat, Economy Minister of the State of Israel, do not come to the military cemetery in Usfiya on Memorial Day. Do not come and do not sleep and spare us another insult," Amal Asad said.

11/05/2024
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